
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 7AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the E by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 44 | 44 | 62 | 62 | 70 | 149 | 345 | 458 | 435 | 350 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:35PM2.02m | 12:11PM2.05m | 00:27AM1.94m | 1:06PM2.00m | 1:25AM1.86m | 2:08PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.12m | 6:26PM0.30m | 6:47AM0.19m | 7:23PM0.37m | 7:45AM0.26m | 8:27PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 44 | 44 | 62 | 62 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 53 | 53 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | E 18 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | NE 14 | — | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 |
5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 7 | — | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 17 | N 18 | NE 14 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 17 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 |
2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 149 | 345 | 458 | 435 | 350 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 130 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 82 | 134 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
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